For the past 2.5 weeks I’ve been without my camera. I had to have my M9-P repaired because the shutter release kept sticking. Fortunately, it was fixed and delivered to me last week, just in time to get our baby girls 8 month picture. It’s definitely becoming more difficult to get her to sit still.
Here is a link to last months picture.
ISO 400 1/60 f/4 28mm elmarit
It can be a challenge trying to capture shots that are different than others, especially when shooting in popular tourist attractions. Every time I travel to places like Washington D.C. I take the traditional tourist shots but also try to capture a different perspective.
A friend and I were at the Lincoln Memorial taking pictures and I noticed this couple looking onward towards the Washington Memorial and I snuck up behind them and capture this shot. I was shooting without a tripod in darkness and was only able to capture this because I was using my 50mm summilux (shot at f/1.4).
ISO 1600 1/12 f/1.4 50mm summilux
Last year I did some hiking near my house. I came across this pond covered with ice. I decided to attempt a panoramic shot by taking multiple pictures and then stitching them together in Photoshop. Photoshop did a great job putting them together but I personally don’t like how I cut off the trees.
Recently, I purchased Leica’s 90mm elmar-macro. It’s called a macro but in comparison to other macro lenses you can only get 0.5m to your subject (19 inches). I bought it for taking close-ups and for portraits. It’s razor sharp and it’s collapsable, therefore it fits in my bag perfectly.
Here is a picture taken of my niece’s dog’s paw. I love the sharpness and clarity. This is an un-cropped image.
Our dog Abby is known for her facial expressions. She’s a very intelligent dog always trying to figure out what we are doing and what we are saying. I snapped this picture soon after I received my Leica M9 and 50mm summilux.
ISO 160 1/180 50mm summilux
If you go to flickr, 500px, or any street photographers website I will guarantee that you will find a picture of someone with a pink umbrella. I suppose it’s because it sticks out like a sore thumb or because of the contrast in comparison to its surroundings. Next time you see one, I bet you take a picture.
Here is my “pink umbrella” (the color is close enough). I like the guy next to her looking at his phone but I wish the “Chicago Sun-Times” dispenser wasn’t sitting there (people still read newspapers???).
P.S. I’m going to try to add my picture settings to all my pictures now (I’m always interested in others therefore I’m sure some are interested in mine). Last, since I use a Leica M9 and the aperture is set on the camera lens, sometimes I will not be able to add this info because I can’t remember what I had it set at (exif information in the pic does not include it because it ‘s a truly manual camera and lens).
ISO 160 1/1500 50mm summilux
Happy New Year everyone. We just got back from visiting our family in Illinois. It’s always enjoyable to go back but it’s also tiresome because we travel from place to place so that we can visit with everyone.
My goal with this blog in the new year is to continue to post 4-6 pictures a week and also write some reviews. I may even step outside the camera world and comment on other electronic related items (I admit, I’m a huge computer and technology geek).
We were visiting my sister-in-law and her youngest got a stethescope for Christmas. His mother is in the medical profession and I’m sure he will enjoy pretending he is like his mom.
ISO 160 1/90 f/1.4 -.33 exposure 50mm
I’ve always loved “people watching”. This gentlemen was sporting a nice red pair of pants that I found interesting. I think the bystander in front of me also agreed?
We have this really cool looking bowl sitting in the middle of our island in our kitchen. Soon after I received my Leica 50mm summilux I was playing around and took this shot. I’m not much of an abstract thinker and definitely don’t shoot many abstract shots but this one turned out ok.
When I attended Steve Huff’s Photography Workshop, one of our assignments was to ask someone on the street if we could take a picture of them. I think most would agree, this is not an easy thing to do. Once you do it a few times, like most things, it becomes less awkward. Probably, the best advice when doing this is to tell your subject why your taking their picture and try to carry a conversation with them for a few seconds to get them relaxed and comfortable with you.
This picture was taken of a lady waiting for the bus at Steve’s workshop. She actually approached me inquiring why we were all taking pictures. We talked for a few seconds and she allowed me to take this shot of her.
Leica M9 – ISO 250 1/2000 50mm summilux
